# Parker Hurley: Hurley names five defensive linemen as realistic trade targets the 49ers could acquire before the NFL trade deadline: Daron Payne, Zach Sieler, Vita Vea, A'Shawn Robinson and DeForest Buckner.

**Claimed:** Oct 21, 2026
**Pundit:** Parker Hurley — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/parker-hurley
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/onsi/5-realistic-trade-targets-49ers-ahead-nfl-trade-deadline

5 checkable claims — 5 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

> The San Francisco 49ers are expected to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Zach Sieler to move to San Francisco 49ers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Zach Sieler, San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Vita Vea to move to San Francisco 49ers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Vita Vea, San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **A'Shawn Robinson to move to San Francisco 49ers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: A'Shawn Robinson, San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **DeForest Buckner to move to San Francisco 49ers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: DeForest Buckner, San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Daron Payne to move to San Francisco 49ers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Daron Payne, San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Zach Sieler — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zach-sieler
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Vita Vea — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/vita-vea
- A'Shawn Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-shawn-robinson
- DeForest Buckner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deforest-buckner
- Daron Payne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daron-payne

## What others said about the same people

- Pete Prisco on San Francisco 49ers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 83.33)
- AJ Hawk on San Francisco 49ers: Hawk said the Chiefs would beat the Jets, the Seahawks would beat the Cardinals, and the 49ers would beat the Raiders, even while taking the points with the underdogs in each case. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20e3b12-b0ca-45f8-a14c-925af9b754bb (scored 100)
- Connor Rogers on San Francisco 49ers: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100)
- Chris Simms on San Francisco 49ers: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 92.86)
- Big Cat on San Francisco 49ers: Big Cat picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the 49ers to handle the Raiders, the Seahawks to bounce back against the Cardinals, and the Bears to beat the Buccaneers by a projected 26-23. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1780fe70-faa9-45f8-ac64-f6244b7d5144 (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on San Francisco 49ers: Tice picked the Patriots to beat the Packers and also took the Bears, Bills, 49ers and Broncos in their Week 9 matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/05308b68-1723-49d2-aaa3-f9b5d958cd73 (scored 100)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0)
- Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100)
- Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100)
- Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100)

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